Legally Blonde: a Masterclass in Movie to Musical adaptation

Oh my God, you guys! Legally Blonde has to be one of my all time favourite musicals, and after this unhinged deep dive, I now understand why it absolutely perfects the movie to musical theatre transition. It is a masterpiece and Elle Woods is definitely on my Bucket list. 01:30 The opening sequence 02:14 To snag or to punker? (Courtney, take your break!) 03:48 Respect thy Neighbour 04:29 Besties or Frenemies? 05:47 Jamaican me a stereotype 06:40 How’s this for a personal essay?! 08:08 Harvard variations 10:11 Sayonara, Strompel 10:55 Warner and Vivian sitting in a tree 11:24 I need a salon! 12:22 Feminism 13:37 Chip on my shoulder 15:37 Whipped into shape 16:06 Callahan’s assistant Vivian 16:36 Deleted scene 16:47 David who? 17:08 Viv & Elle 18:33 Take it like a man 18:55 Bend and Snap! 19:36 Gay or European? 20:06 Creep Callahan 21:03 Back to California 21:42 The Court Case 22:03 Graduation 22:33 Final Thoughts #legallyblonde #musicaltheatre #reesewitherspoon #bruiser #videoessay #commentary #analysis #ModernGurlz